Metallic linings for boxcars



May 14, 1963 J. J. BUCKLEY METALLIC LININGS FOR BOXCARS 5 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed Aug. 5, 1957 JOHN J BUCKLEY anda/WMM May 14, 1953 y J. J. BUcKm-:Y3,089,436

METALLIC LININGS FOR BOXCARS Filed Aug. 5, 1957 3 Sheets-Sheet 2llllllll 1 /NVENTO/-L LJoH/v d. EUC/(LEY May 14, 1963 J. J. BUCKLEY3,089,436

METALLIC LININGs FOR BoxcARs Filed Aug. 5, 1957 5 Sheets-Shea?. 5

/NVENTOP-l Jol-WJ. BUCKLEY www /eua 1677' Y1- States This inventionrelates to boxcars and more particularly to metallic linings therefor.

It is an object of this invention to provide metallic linings for theside walls of boxcars which shall be capable of replacing the customarywooden lining or of being used to complement wooden linings in thoseareas where the greatest abuses occur.

A further object is to provide metallic linings for the side walls ofboxcars capable of application with equal facility to new and existingcars.

A further object is to provide metallic linings for the side walls ofboxcars which lshall be flush with complementary wooden lining and soconstructed as to Ibe selfpositioning and thereby eliminate separateller members heretofore required to obtain such flush relationship withadequate support of the metallic linings.

A further object is to provide metallic linings for the side walls ofboxcars which shall incorporate lading band anchors.

A further object is to provide metallic linings for the side walls ofboxcars so constructed as to be self-positioning and supporting andwherein such construction embodies integral lading band anchors.

A further object is to provide metallic linings for the Side walls ofboxcars so constructed as to be self-positioning and supporting andwherein the means for positioning and supporting the metallic liningsshall constitute means for securing them in place.

Other objects of the invention will become clear as the descriptionthereof proceeds.

In the drawings forming part of this specication:

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a portion of a side wall of a boxcar embodying the instant invention.

FIG. 2 is a horizontal section taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3 3 of FIG. l.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged elevation of the portion of a lining embodying theinstant invention at an intermediate post.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged horizontal section taken on line S-S of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 6 6 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 6 showing another Inode of securementof the anchor bar to the metallic lining.

FIG. 8 is an elevation similar to FIG. 4 showing a moditied form of theinvention.

FIG. 9 is a horizontal section taken on line 9-9 of FIG. 8.

FIG. l0 is a vertical section taken on line lll-10 of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 4 showing a further embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. l2 is a horizontal section taken on line 12-12 of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a vertical section taken on line 13-13 of FIG. 11.

Referring rst to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. lto 6, inclusive, of the drawings there is shown a portion of a side wallof a railway boxcar indicated generally by the reference numeral 10.This p0rtion extends from a door post 11 which defines one edge u3,039,436 Patented May 14, 1963 2 of a door opening 12 formed in theside wall to the adjacent corner post 13. The side wall 10 embodies anangle side sill 14 to which the corner and door posts are secured in theusual manner. Between these posts a plurality of spaced intermediateposts 15 are secured to the side sill 14. In accordance with thewell-known construction of the side walls of railway boxcars all of thedescribed posts extend upwardly from the side sill and are secured to aside plate (not shown) which constitutes the upper chord of the sidewall.

It will be understood that the other portion of the side wall iscomplementary to and of the same construction as the portion illustratedand described above and that the side walls on both sides of railwayboxcars Will be of the same construction.

As shown in FIG. l of the drawings the door post 11 is in the form of aZ-bar arranged with its web `16 parallel with the side wall and itsinner and outer flanges 17 and t8 at right angles thereto. Each of theintermediate posts 1S is also formed of a Z-shaped member arranged withits web 19 at right angles to the side Wall and its inner and outerilanges 20 and 21 parallel thereto. The corner post 13 is arranged asshown so that one of its flanges 22 is parallel with the side wall.Outer metallic sheathing formed of a plurality of sheets 23 overlappedat and secured to the intermediate posts and also secured to the cornerand door posts forms the outer sheathing for the side Wall.

Prior to applicants invention it was customary to provide a woodenlining for the side wall which extended sub- -stantially from the floorof the car to the side plate and from the door posts to the cornerposts. Being formed of wood the lining and more particularly thatportion thereof located at the lower part of the side wall was quicklydamaged and required frequent and expensive repairs. According to theinstant invention the wooden lining, particularly in the critical areareferred to above, is replaced by a metallic lining capable of betterwithstanding normal useage and abuses. y'It will be apparent from theconstruction of the lining embodying the instant invention that it mayentirely replace the wooden lining if desired so that it will extendsubstantially over the entire side wall.

The lining embodying the considered for-m ot the invention isconstructed of a plurality of metallic sheets which, as clearly shown inFIG. 2 of the drawings, is disposed inwardly of the posts of the sidewall. The metallic sheet 24 of the lining adjacent to the door post i121is bent outwardly to provide a ilange 25 which is spaced from theinwardly extending ltange 17 of .the door post. Flange 25 is formed witha :forwardly extending filange 26 which engages the ladjacent sheet 23and which is adapted to -be secured to the door post as by means ofwelding. Flanges 25 and 26 cooperate with the fla-nge 17 ot the doorpost to provide an inwardly opening channel-shaped construction which isadapted to receive a nailing timber 27. From the flange 2S the metalliclining sheet 24 extends rearwardly across two intermediate posts 15 andterminates beyond but ladjacent to the second ot Ilthese posts. At eachof the intermediate posts the lining sheet 24 is formed with a pluralityof vertically spaced elongated openings ZS. Around each of these`openings the sheet is pressed outwardly to provide `a flange 29` theshape yot which is clearly illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 of thedrawings. The anges 29 engage the inner face ofllange 20 ot theconsidered intermediate posts and thereby establish a rm backing for thesheet against the intermediate posts `and proper positioning of thesheet inwardly of the posts. 'Ihe latter is secured to flanges 20 of theintermediate posts lby means of -welding as shown more clearly in FIGS.4 Iand 5 of the drawings.

The instant embodiment of the invention also utilizes the flange 29around each of the openings 28 formed in the lining sheet to provideanchors for the securement of lading bands :adapted to prevent shiftingof the lading within the oar. For this purpose the ange 29 at the topand bottom` of each opening Z3 is perforated as indicated at 3d. Ananchor bar 3l which is substantially rectangular in section and isformed with rounded corners is bent to provide upper and lower:angularly related end portions 32` and 33. These end portions extendthrough the openings 3G iand `are welded to the flange 29 las asubassenibly in order to secure the anchor `bars to the lining sheet.With reference to FIG. 6 of the drawings it will be apparent that theanchor bar is so disposed that the main portion thereof between the:anchor ends lies flush with the lining sheet. if this llushrelationship is not desired a straight ianchor bar can be used whichwill 'accordingly lie outwardly of the lining sheet.

The lining also embodies a metallic sheet 34 which is secured to andextends from the lining Sheet 24 across the two remaining intermediateposts 15. To secure the sheets 24 'and 34 together without disturbingtheir alinement sheet 34 is offset outwardly as indicated 'at 35 andoverlapped with and `welded to the `adjacent portion of sheet 24 asindicated at 36. As shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings the joint betweensheets 24 and 34 is spaced from but adjacent to an intermediate post.

Lining sheet 34 is otherwise similar in construction to lining sheetThus it is provided with the series of vertically spaced openings 23around which the lining sheet is langed outwardly as indicated `at 29.The flanges 29 around the openings are welded to the anges 2l]` of theintermediate posts. Anchor `bars 31 are formed and related to theflanges 29 at the top and bottom of the openings 28 in the mannerhereinabove described. Sheet 34 terminates between the last intermediatepost and the corner post.

The metallic lining is `completed by a sheet 37 having an otset marginalportion similar to the oiset marginal portion of `sheet 34 which issecured to the `adjacent marginal portion of sheet 34 in the mannerdescribed above. The portion of lining sheet 37 adjacent to the cornerpost is also formed with a plurality of vertically spaced openings 23around which the sheet is flanged outwardly as shown at 29. Theoutwardly extending lianges 29 bear against and lare welded at theopenings to the flange 22 of the corner post. Anchor bars 3l areassociated with the tianges 29 in the manner above described in order toprovide lading strap anchors.

The construction of the upper and lower edges of each of the metalliclining sheets is clearly illustrated in FIG. 3 of the drawings. 'Ilheupper edge of each of these sheets is provided with an outturned flange38 and the lower edge of each of these sheets is provided with anoutturned flange 39. These anges, yas shown in FIG. 3, abut against andare welded to the intermediate and `also the corner posts. With furtherreference to FIG. 3 of the drawings it will be observed that themetallic lining shown is restricted to the critical lower area of theside walls of the car. The lining of each of the side walls above themetallic lining is formed of plywood 40 as illustrated or it may beformed of the familiar tongue and groove lining boards. As notedhereinabove fthe metallic lining can, if desired, extend substantiallyto the side plate of the car. The ilush relationship between themetallic and wooden linings is clearly shown in FIG. 3 of the drawings.

More economical securement of the anchor bars to the `lining sheets canbe obtained yby peening over the ends of the anchor bars was shown inFIG. 7 of the drawings in place of welding these bars to the sheets.

A further embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 8, 9 andl0 of the drawings. According to this embodiment the lining sheets arealso formed with a series of vertically spaced openings 28. Also thelining sheets are llanged outwardly around these openings as indicated`at 4i. At the top and bottom of the openings 23 the iianges 4l aremodiiicd by offsetting them outwardly yas indicated at 42 a distanceequal to the thickness of the anchor ibar which is to be used andbending the ottset portion 42 of the ange further outwardly as indicatedat 53. This modification of the tlange 4l permits the use of straightanchor bars 44 which are seated against and `welded to the outwardlyoiset portions of anges 41 in flush relationship with the lining sheets.

Another form of lthe invention is illustrated in NGS. ll, l2 and 13ofthe drawings. in this form longitudinally spaced pairs of openings arearranged in vertically spaced relationship in the sheets. rl'he outeredges of these pairs of openings are turned outwardly to provide iiangesdo and 47 which abut and are welded to the tianges 2t) of theintermediate posts and flange 22 of the corner posts as indicated at d8and 49. The outward bending of the noted edges or" the pairs oflongitudinally spaced openings 45 leaves intermediate portions of thelining sheets which are disposed in spaced reiationship to theintermediate and corner posts and in iiush relationship with the liningsheets. These intermediate portions thereby serve as anchor bars forlading straps in the same manner as the bars 31 function as anchor bars.

it will be apparent that numerous changes and modifications in thedetails of the invention will be clear to those skilled in the art. Itis intended, therefore, that all such modifications and changes becomprehended within this invention which is to be limited only by thescope of the claims appended hereto.

I claim;

l. In a railway boxcar having a side wall including a side sill,intermediate, corner and door posts secured to said side sill andmetallic sheathing secured to said side sill and said posts, a planarmetallic lining sheet disposed inwardy of said posts, said lining sheetextending substantially from said door posts to said corner posts andspanning said intermediate posts, said lining sieet having portionswithin the edges thereof which are pressed outwardly at verticallyspaced intervals, said outwardly pressed portions being disposed inlateral alignment with said intermediate posts, openings formed withinsaid outwardly pressed portions, and vertical anchor bars extendingacross the openings and secured to said outwardly pressed portions inspaced relationship to said intermediate posts, said outwardly pressedportions being welded directly to said intermediate posts and spacingsaid lining sheet inwardly of said posts.

2. The combination as defined in claim l wherein said lining sheet isformed with outwardly extending substantially horizontal upper and lowermarginal flanges which span and are welded directly to said intermediateposts.

3. The combination as dened in claim l wherein the main portion of saidanchor bars is tiush with said lining sheet and the upper and lower endsthereof are bent ontwardly, said upper and lower ends being secured tosaid outwardly pressed portions above and below the openings.

4. The combination as defined in claim l wherein the main portion ofsaid anchor bars is flush with said lining sheet and the upper and lowerends thereof are bent outwardly and extend through said outwardlypressed portions above and below the openings therein, said ends of saidanchor bars being peened over to prevent disengagement thereof from saidoutwardly pressed portions.

5. The combination as defined in claim l wherein said lining sheet isformed of a plurality of sections which are secured together adjacentand in spaced relationship to said intermediate posts.

6. In a raliway boxcar having a side wall including a side sill,intermediate, corner and door posts secured to said side sill andmetallic sheathing ecured to said side sill and said posts, a metalliclining sheet disposed inwardy of said posts, said lining sheet extendingsubstantially from said door posts to said corner posts and spanningsaid intermediate posts, said lining sheet being formed with pairs ofopenings disposed in lateral alignment with said intermediate posts, thepairs of openings being spaced vertically relative to each other, theopenings of each pair being spaced longitudinally relative to oneanother, portions of said lining sheet contiguous to the openings beingpressed outwardly, said outwardly pressed por-tions bearing against andbeing welded directly to said intermediate posts and spacing said liningsheet inwardly of said posts, the portions of said lining sheet betweenthe pairs of openings being spaced from said intermediate posts andforming anchors.

7. The combination as `defined in claim 1 wherein said outwardly pressedportions above and below the openings are also oiset outwardly adistance equal to the thickness of said anchor bars `and said bars arestraight and Welded to said olfsets in ush relationship with said liningsheet.

8. As an article of manufacture a planar metallic lining sheet forrailway boxcars adapted to be secured to framing posts on the interiorof said cars, portions of said lining sheet within the edges thereofbeing pressed outwardly at vertically spaced intervals, openings formedwithin said outwardly pressed portions, said outwardly pressed portionsconstituting means for securing said lining sheet directly to saidframing posts and spacing said lining sheet inwardly of said posts, andvertical anchor bars extending across the openings and lyingsubstantially in the plane of said lining sheet, said anchor bars beingsecured to said outwardly pressed portions above and below the openingstherein.

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1. IN A RAILWAY BOXCAR HAVING A SIDE WALL INCLUDING A SIDE SILL,INTERMEDIATE, CORNER AND DOOR POSTS SECURED TO SAID SIDE SILL ANDMETALIC SHEATHING SECURED TO SAID SIDE SILL AND SAID POSTS, A PLANARMETALIC LINING SHEET DISPOSED INWARDLY OF SAID POSTS, SAID LINING SHEETEXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY FROM SAID DOOR POSTS TO SAID CORNER POSTS ANDSPANNING SAID INTERMEDIATE POSTS, SAID LINING SHEET HAVING PORTIONSWITHIN THE EDGES THEREOF WHICH ARE PRESSED OUTWARDLY AT VERTICALLYSPACED INTERVALS, SAID OUTWARDLY PRESSED PORTIONS BEING DISPOSED INLATERAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID INTERMEDIATE POSTS, OPENINGS FORMED WITHINSAID OUTWARDLY PRESSED PORTIONS, AND VERTICAL ANCHOR BARS EXTENDINGACROSS THE OPENINGS AND SECURED TO SAID OUTWARDLY